JerseyNet Broadband Network Provides Data Connectivity to First Responders During AC Concerts
The Atlantic City Police Department, in conjunction with the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, deployed secure and portable technology during two concerts, allowing reliable, uninterrupted transmission of video, voice and radio communications without reliance on commercial broadband…
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providers, said a news release Wednesday from Mutualink. Heavy usage during large events tends to result in poor data transmissions and dropped and incomplete calls, which has been a challenge for first responders, the vendor said. But JerseyNet, a FirstNet early builder project and the only statewide NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunity Program in the U.S., was able to successfully operate emergency communications during those events, it said. JerseyNet focuses on deployable assets equipped with microwave backhaul and Mutualink interoperable communications technology, JerseyNet said. During the concerts in Atlantic City, the police department’s Mobile Communications Unit and several trailer-mounted surveillance cameras were connected to JerseyNet, allowing unobstructed sharing of data between the field resources and the police command. This data was shared within the command structure and across the network with other supporting agencies, including the New Jersey State Police and emergency medical service providers, who were able to view the information and video on fixed workstations and portable smart devices using Mutualink.